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46 Cards in this Set
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Metaclopramide
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Antiemetic
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Loperamide
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Anti-diarrhoea drug (if low fever and no blood)
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Ranitidine
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H2 receptor antagonist
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Omeprazole
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PPI
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Amlodipine
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Calcium channel blocker (peripherally acting - dihydropyridine)
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Diltiazem
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Calcium channel blocker (both centrally and peripherally acting)
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Verapamil
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Calcium channel blocker (centrally acting - non-dihydropyridine)
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Salbutamol
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Short acting beta 2 agonist
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Salmeterol
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Long acting beta 2 agonist
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Flixotide
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Fluticasone (corticosteroid inhaler for asthma)
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Side effects of salbutamol
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Anxiety, shaking, headache, tachycardia
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Side effects of glucocorticoid inhalers
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Oral thrush, sore throat, voice change
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Prevention of side effects of inhaled steroids?
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Use spacer
Always rinse, gargle and spit afterwards |
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Side effects of leukotriene receptor antagonists?
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-Headache
-Stomach upset |
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Side effects of mast cell stabilisers?
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-Unpleasant taste
-Cough |
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Serevent
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Salmeterol (LABA)
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Seretide
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Flixotide and serevent (fluticasone and salmeterol)
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Spiriva
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Tiotopium bromide (anticholinergic used in COPD)
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Symbicort
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Pulmicort - A combination asthma medication (budenoside, a glucocorticoid) and Oxis (Formoterol, a LABA)
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Captopril
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ACE Inhibitor
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Atenolol
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Beta 1 selective blocker
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Metaprolol
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Beta 1 selective blocker
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Propranolol
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Beta blocker (non selective)
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Spironolactone
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K sparing diuretic
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Lasix
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Loop diuretic
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Management of heart failure
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-ACE Inhibitor (Captapril)
-Beta blocker (metoprolol) -Calcium channel blocker in diastolic heart failure (verapamil) -Diuretic (Frusemide) -Warfarin (If AF or severe LVF and previous embolisation) -Nitrates (reduce pulmonary pressure) -Digoxin (if inadequately controlled by other medications, or they have AF) |
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Lasix
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Frusemide
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What is the most important contraindication for thiazide diuretics?
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Gout
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Carbimazole
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Anti thyroid
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Polythiouracil
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Anti thyroid
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Celecoxib (celebrex)
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COX 2 Inhibitor
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Acetylcysteine
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Used to counter paracetamol overdose (along with gastric lavage or charcoal)
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Infective endocarditis of a normal valve
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Benpen, fluclox, gent
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Infective endocarditis of a prosthetic valve
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Vanc and gent
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Meningitis, age <50
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Ceftriaxone (with dexamethasone)
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Meningitis, age >50 or immunocompromised
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Ceftriaxone (with dexamethasone) and benpen
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Meningitis, with sinusitis or gram +ve diplococci
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Ceftriaxone (with dexamethasone) and vancomycin
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Alteplase
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tPa
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Amitriptyline (what is it and what are its side effects?)
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Antidepressant (TCA)
-Dry mouth -Drowsiness -Anticholinergic side effects |
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Fluoxetine (what is it and what are its side effects?)
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Antidipressant (SSRI)
-Sexual dysfunction |
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Imipramine (what is it and what are its side effects?)
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Antidepressant (TCA)
-Dry mouth -Drowsiness -Anticholinergic side effects |
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Moclobemide (what is it and what are its side effects?)
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Reversible MAOI
-Rarely causes the cheese effect (tyramine containing foods like cheese and fava beans) - much more common in irreversible MAOIs |
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Tranycypromine (what is it and main side effect)
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MAOI (Irriversible)
->Cheese reaction (tyramine containing foods) -> Hypertension |
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Venlafaxine
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Serotonin adrenaline reuptake inhibitor
-> Sexual dysfunction |
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Main side effect of SSRIs?
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Sexual dysfunction
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Main side effects of TCAs?
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-Drowsiness
-Anticholinergic effects |
